Film · 2018

Sicario: Day of the Soldado

Name: Sicario: Day of the Soldado
Genre: Action, Crime, Drama
Released: 2018-06-28
Duration: 122 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Mickey Dolan, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin, Isabela Merced, Jeffrey Donovan

Directed by Stefano Sollima · starring Mickey Dolan, Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin

2 h 2 min
15
Action · Crime · Drama
USA Italy
Released in the UK 28 June 2018

7.4 AverageMovieNCo
6.8 Users13 votes
8.0 Critics1 review

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Synopsis

The war against the drug cartels becomes even harder on the United States-Mexico border as it begins to traffic with terrorists. To fight against them, a federal agent called Matt Graver (Josh Brolin) returns to join forces with Alejandro Gillick (Benicio del Toro).

This is a sequel of 'Sicario', movie from Denis Villeneuve which was focused in an FBI agent whose mission was investigating the drug traffic in the border between the United States and Mexico. In this second movie the direction responsible is Stefano Sollima, and to the stars Josh Brolin and Benicio del Toro are added to Catherine Keener, Michael Love Toliver, Elijah Rodriguez, Catherine Haun, Cheo Tapia, Rob Franco and Manny Rubio

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The essentials

Runtime: 122 min2 hours and 2 minutes
Budget: $35mBlack Label Media
Box office: $49.4m1.4 times its budget
Rating: 15Suitable only for 15 years and over

How long is Sicario: Day of the Soldado?: 2 hours and 2 minutes (122 minutes).
When was Sicario: Day of the Soldado released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 28 June 2018.
Who directed Sicario: Day of the Soldado?: Stefano Sollima.
Who is in Sicario: Day of the Soldado?: It stars Mickey Dolan, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin and Isabela Merced.
Where can I watch Sicario: Day of the Soldado?: In the UK it is available free on BBC iPlayer, with a channel on Prime Video and to rent on Apple TV.
How much did Sicario: Day of the Soldado make?: It took $49.4 million in US. It cost $35 million.

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Cast

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Director: Stefano Sollima
Writers: Taylor Sheridan
Music: Hildur Guðnadóttir
Cinematography: Dariusz Wolski

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'Sicario: Day of the Soldado' Trailer #3 1:1925 May 2018

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Reviews

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What the critics say 8.0, from one outlet

8.0 EmpireJimi Famurewa Thrillingly paced, ravishingly shot and eerily topical, Sicario 2 retains much of its predecessor?s. Read
VarietyPeter Debruge Tense, tough, and shockingly ruthless (...) It sets up a world of possibilities. Read
The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthy A worthy, rough-and-tough sequel. Read